Dubai s solar power plant hires Swedish firm to turn desert heat into electricity
The Swedish firm s technology will be used for Phase 4 of the project which is jointly owned by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power and Chinese state-owned Silk Road Fund.
Solar power plant. | Representative Image
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, one of the biggest solar parks in Dubai, has roped in Swedish firm Azelio to turn desert heat into electricity after sunset.
The Swedish company will provide energy storage facilities, according to a Bloomberg report.
It will be the first commercial unit using solar power generated from the 950-megawatt project to melt and store energy in a block of recycled aluminum at 600 degrees Celsius (1,112 Fahrenheit) during the day.